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		<title>Ready, Fire, Aim</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP So what happens when you fire without taking proper aim?  Chances are you will shoot yourself in the foot. Unfortunately, this occurs all too frequently in the world of project management.  We’ve all done it; sat in some meeting and recognized that someone should do something to resolve the problem at hand.  Usually, everyone looks to the project manager to do something to fix the problem, and without thinking through the possible consequences of the action, the project manager takes some drastic action.  Usually, it is the wrong action which, in turn, compounds the original problem and makes the entire situation worse. Why does this happen?  Because action, any action seems to be preferred to no action at all.  Most people see thoughtful analysis of a given situation and the careful consideration of possible alternative actions as Analysis Paralysis.  Most people believe that taking decisive and immediate action to resolve a problem not only avoids bureaucracy, but also avoids paralysis by analysis. Taking action early in the project lifecycle may be appropriate and in fact may even be encouraged.  But later in the project lifecycle when the project manager is swimming with the alligators, may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Deming Cycle</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP The Deming Cycle is a 4 step process that is typically used in business or project process improvement.  The 4 steps of the Deming Cycle are: Plan, Do, Check, Act or sometimes referred to as PDCA.  PDCA was the brainchild of Dr. Edwards Deming who is considered by many to be the father of modern quality control.  It is typically used as a repeating process to improve project quality. Here a few notes on the Deming process improvement philosophy: Managers are encouraged to stop sacrificing quality for short term gains Managers must manage for the long term Workers can only correct 15% of quality problems The other 85% is the management’s responsibility because they result from the system Productions systems must be stable for quality to be realized Processes can be tested with statistical process control charts Quality cannot be “inspected” into products or services. Quality must be designed into the product, service, or system processes Here is a brief description about how to perform the Deming Methodology: Plan —Set the short-term objective Study the process Determine the time frame Define the opportunity Decide what data will be needed Decide what each member will do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quality Improvement Tool: PDCA</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP PDCA is short for Plan, Do, Check, Act.  PDCA was the brainchild of Dr. Edwards Deming who is considered by many to be the father of modern quality control.  It is typically used as a repeating process to improve project quality. The PDCA cycle is a 4 stage process that is used to coordinate continuous improvement efforts.  It emphasizes that quality improvement programs must begin with careful planning, resulting in actions that are analyzed for effectiveness in a process that is continually repeated. Here’s how to perform the PDCA cycle in a nutshell: PDCA P     Plan D     Do C     Check A     Act Plan Identify the problem.  Use tools like brainstorming to generate ideas Identify the root cause.  Use tools like fishbone diagrams to identify the root causes Develop a solution and create an action plan or implementation plan Do Implement the solution Check Measure and evaluate the results of the implemented solution Act Repeat the process About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects.   Contact Ray at wwwpmservicesnw.com Article source: www.pmservicesnw.com &#169;2012 PMServicesNW. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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